Saints’ bold choice allows Kellen Moore to aid his former team as well as help New Orleans in the near future

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Adam Holt | Last updated May 22, 2025 2:51 PM ET

The New Orleans Saints are right in the middle of one of the most intriguing parts of the NFL offseason so far. The NFL recently revealed the votes regarding the potential ban of the Tush Push play, made so well-known by the Philadelphia Eagles and quarterback Jalen Hurts.

Saints vote to keep Tush Push

The Saints were one of the ten teams to vote against banning the Tush Push. The NFL needed 24 votes to pass the ban but only got 22. New Orleans played a pivotal role in keeping the play around, a potential nod to Kellen Moore's former team from the new HC for the Saints, himself.

Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals did vote to ban the play. This is notable due to their coaching staff, which includes some notable assistants from prior Eagles' staffs where the play has become so popular.

Clearly, those teams did not feel the same way about the future of the play as Moore and New Orleans did - pushing them to try to remove it from the game.

NFL needed 24 votes today to ban the Tush Push, but got only 22. Here are the 10 teams that voted against the Tush Push ban, per sources:

Eagles
Ravens
Browns
Lions
Jaguars
Dolphins
Patriots
Saints
Jets
Titans
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 21, 2025

Kellen Moore could use the play for rookie QB Tyler Shough

Shough is a better mover than many folks may expect. He dealt with multiple season-ending injuries during his college career, but a mobile piece of his game was important for his success. Some of Shough's best throws in college were actually off-platform, rather than standing in the pocket.

As for the Tush Push, Shough is a big guy. At his stature (6'5, 225 pounds), Shough could be extremely useful in short yardage situations using the play that helped Moore's offense in Philadelphia succeed last year.

Still a chance that the Tush Push makes its way to New Orleans with #Saints head coach Kellen Moore.
— Ross Jackson (@RossJacksonNOLA) May 21, 2025

With that, it is worth keeping an eye on if the Saints can deploy the Tush Push with any sort of consistency. Not many teams have been able to rival the effectiveness of it like the Eagles recently. New Orleans has an upper hand with Moore in the room.